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Billy Hamilton League
9-11-2078
Snake Pilskin Third Base
Retired (1969, Age 36)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
AVG .296 Total Rating B-   Bats/Throws B/R
OPS .811 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
H 1251 Age at Death 73 Date of Birth 08-16-1933
HR 96 Drafted Round 1, Pick 7
(1957)
Majors Svc Time 12 years
(92 games)
RBI 575
SB 154
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R Contact vs. L A- Endurance B-   Ldrship A-
Power vs. R C+ Power vs. L B- Velocity D-   Mentor vR A+
Speed Bunt C- Control D-   Mentor vL A+
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range WS Rings 0
1B --- LF (85.4%) Arm WS Appearances 0
2B (0.6%) CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 1
3B A+ (100%) RF A- (83.9%)   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year   Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO HBP SF SB CS E OPS OBP SLG ISO AVG Awards
1957 STL
141
212
30
62
10
1
6
38
37
20 0 3
9
6 2
.827
.393
.434
.142
.292
1958 STL
146
464
70
142
26
3
12
57
58
66 0 2
31
6 13
.834
.382
.453
.147
.306
1959 STL
135
455
72
149
25
4
11
65
47
49 7 4
14
5 5
.868
.396
.473
.145
.327
1960 STL
141
426
63
135
20
3
15
53
60
51 1 0
11
8 11
.886
.402
.484
.167
.317
1961 STL
112
336
41
90
11
8
4
40
34
40 1 1
5
7 3
.720
.336
.384
.116
.268
1962 STL
150
435
53
120
17
4
9
55
58
63 2 2
16
8 15
.758
.362
.395
.120
.276
1963 STL
159
423
62
125
26
7
3
66
51
55 4 1
17
3 4
.787
.376
.411
.116
.296
1964 STL
148
397
56
108
16
4
6
50
58
50 0 1
13
11 10
.742
.364
.378
.106
.272
1965 STL-CHA
105
354
63
103
14
4
11
47
40
55 2 3
11
2 8
.810
.363
.446
.155
.291
1966 CHA
105
304
43
95
24
3
10
46
29
37 1 0
10
1 16
.884
.374
.510
.197
.312
1967 CHA-DET
79
176
25
54
10
3
3
18
20
24 0 1
8
6 5
.824
.376
.449
.142
.307
1968 DET
81
197
27
56
9
3
6
34
23
31 0 0
7
6 2
.811
.359
.452
.168
.284
1969 DET
16
43
7
12
2
0
0
6
7
5 0 2
2
0 0
.691
.365
.326
.047
.279
Total
1518
4222
612
1251
210
47
96
575
522
546 18 20
154
69 94
.811
.375
.437
.140
.296
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1969-11-01Snake Pilskin has retired from the Detroit Tigers
1967-05-07A trade has been completed between the Chicago Shockers and the Detroit Tigers. The Detroit Tigers receive Snake Pilskin, Hal Laskey from the Chicago Shockers in exchange for Phil Fitzgerald, Erwin Adkins.
1966-03-03The Chicago Shockers have renamed snake pliskin to Snake Pilskin.
1965-06-06A trade has been completed between the Chicago Shockers and the St. Louis FRED-BIRDS. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS receive Muffin Boyd, Draft Pick - 1966 Round 2 (CHA) from the Chicago Shockers in exchange for snake pliskin.
1961-06-17The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted snake pliskin to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent Ramon Lance to the minors.
1961-05-20The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted alberto alomars to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent snake pliskin to the minors.
1960-05-11The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted snake pliskin to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent rosco grimsleys to the minors.
1960-04-24The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have promoted Archie Munoz to the major league team. The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have sent snake pliskin to the minors.
1959-04-08The St. Louis FRED-BIRDS have renamed SNAKE PLISKIN" to snake pliskin.
1959-03-05The St. Louis CARDINALS have renamed Chief Bonham to SNAKE PLISKIN".
1958-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Chief Bonham to the major league team.
1958-04-01The St. Louis Red Birds have demoted to the minor leagues.
1957-09-15The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Chief Bonham to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Fabian Kennedy for assignment.
1957-09-15The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Perry "The Boss" Irish to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Dave Jones to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Bob McGarr to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Chief Bonham to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Andy Lary to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Brad Anderson to the minors. The St. Louis Red Birds have sent Dave Escarrega to the minors.
1957-04-02The St. Louis Red Birds have promoted Chief Bonham to the major league team. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Roy Kuhel for assignment. The St. Louis Red Birds have designated Dick Tomanek for assignment.